Comments by "irresistablejewel" (@irresistablejewel) on "Labour welfare plans: Starmer facing rebellion over billions in cuts" video.

@newenso2780 The average UK annual wage is £37,430 (according to the Office for National Statistics), unless it's London (average wage £47,455); so the term "rich" is rather subjective; while the (vast) majority don't earn anything close to the average wage, some workers even rely on state subsidy to reach the minimum or "living wage" (which seems to be lagging behind cost of living increases: food; energy; council tax). If you're earning 50K outside London, technically you're rich and one day might even be able to afford to buy the average house (no, don't look!). I think by "the rich", many people mean: millionaires who's companies avoid tax; or like some pro footballers don't give a return for the money spent (Quangos; think-tanks; a lot of politicians...etc); "aid" to China and India (both with nuclear and space programs); or whoever got the money that was "crossed off" (as you say). Too much waste... The Labour party were formed by the unions, to: give workers political representation; provide for the needs of the proletariat (not the wants) and (if I ever meet Tony Blair up a dark alley, it won't be pretty); cutting social provision (again) in order to go to war with Russia?! That's pretty rich... I suggest Starmer and his party lead by example then... I don't think I ever earned 50K a year; but I'm not bitter; while some MPs earn more from second jobs (part-timers we don't need); Ukraine v Russia (that's their problem). So while I'm not a fan of Trump, I think: taking an ax to some departments; not investing in war and driving the establishment to despair, they've been wasting (our) money. I'm tired of being embarrassed by Starmer; don't know who he works for but it isn't us (and we are paying him); these constant rewards for failure are very bad for moral. Anybody know what the UK does? (Looking at national debt; not more of the same; please). Tie MPs wages to those on "the dole" and it's time the lobbyists paid proper tax!
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@newenso2780 In many ways, the interest on debt is producing a few growing problems; not just here in the UK, there have been various attempts at "creative accounting" but there's interest being charged on a lot of debt that will never be repaid (like student debt); while UKplc showed that real companies can run rings around it and a national objective of trying to cover the interest on (possibly runaway) debt is far from inspiring. At some stage we must conclude that the American inspired economic model, like "trickle down/ horse and sparrow" economics doesn't work (except in the eyes of a very select few; not necessarily invested here; who have a billion reasons to resist change) so it might be advantageous to decide what the UK actually does and discard those entities that don't add value. With MP's avoiding tax, I can see why President Trump is interested in Panama; the UK needs to stop exporting money (and jobs) because there's nothing coming back. I think it's correct to question where the "tax take" is going; currently it's over the hills and far away, we should not be funding the Ukrainian (begins with a "m", rhymes with Rafia), even if some in Westminster politics have so much in common with them. So how about the affordable 21st century house that generates it's own power; or helping Musk putting Mankind on Mars? Enough talk of money; something real. Suggestions, on a postcard, to #11 Downing St; London.
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